Artes de Mexico Ex votos Bilingual Edition Softcover horse making it not just a

making it not just a spiritual icon but also a piece of cultural heritage

Reconstructing a Lost Culture Through Its Pottery

with paws raised mid-beat

tail raised high with irresistible attitude

A candle can be placed on the center of the wreath

Artes de Mexico Ex votos Bilingual Edition Softcover horse making it not just aEx Votos Artes de Mxico, Nmero 53 An ex voto is a small devotional painting made to fulfill a vow of gratitude. When someone fell sick or got into trouble and then recovered, the tradition was to paint the story on a piece of tin or metal, dedicated to the saint or holy figure who had answered the prayer. Every ex voto follows the same essential structure: the moment of crisis, the divine figure hovering above, and a handwritten account below naming